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I want to layout 3 24in. diamonds on a bar and have no knowledge of what I need. What to use for a bar, lines, etc. This will be flown with a group of 47 other same sized diamonds on single lines for an upcoming memorial fly. Any input very much appreciated...

Stock item from David G. 24in. I'm 'thinking a stack may work better for this (the three sisters all in a line, I still have a heavy heart from all this... Can't imagine what their classmates and friends are going through!) Putting 50 colored diamonds up with three white ones for the girls...

Stock item from David G. 24in. I'm 'thinking a stack may work better for this (the three sisters all in a line, I still have a heavy heart from all this... Can't imagine what their classmates and friends are going through!) Putting 50 colored diamonds up with three white ones for the girls...[/quote]Have you thought about an arch?

The idea is to have kids flying the main group (they all get to keep their kites, a way for them to have a external and, hopefully, joyful means of expression) and the white grouping as a symbolic lead...

An Arch is a great idea and simple. You'll just use one length of line that will be staked at both ends, then the 3 kites can be tied onto that line using short lengths of line. It will give an attachment between the 3 white kites in a way but leave them a bit independent. And it will take very little engineering. (Edit: had to run- Ribbon is surprisingly strong in tension, even the inexpensive bonded stuff for wrapping, you could use a rainbow ribbon for the arch in the tree'd arch below. 1/2" would be minimum up to 1 1/2" which would flutter a lot in the wind, It might be a nice effect though, an "Over the rainbow" type thing. Just happens to be an 1 1/2" grosgrain over on that auction site right now, that will stand up to anything and can be donated to a school after for crafts)Quick sketch below

Pics of Gombergs 24" diamonds from gombergkites.com

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The idea is to have kids flying the main group (they all get to keep their kites, a way for them to have a external and, hopefully, joyful means of expression) and the white grouping as a symbolic lead...

I really don't have the experience for creating even a stack

Kids flying kites is a nice idea, but it could be helter-skelter as most kids don't have it figured out how to fly a kite. They'll be running all directions and kites crashing everywhere. Build the arch and then take it apart and give each kid a kite.

Hey, thanks guys...The arch seems like a great idea...You're right about the potential for chaos...Rob, like the idea... think a line or ribbon with kites tied to it would be easier to detach kites from for handing them out. Then we can let all *&^^ break lose Checked out the rainbow ribbon and it looks great..

I'd go a bit more then 1' lines because diamonds are often a bit skittish, I don't know about Gombergs though. Too short of line will get them swinging hard with no time to self correct. Putting 50+ up on a branched arch would be "Challenging" at best. If you choose all on an arch Thiefs instructions make a reliable arch although more work.

Mayhem is good I never mind a day of dozens of kids running every which way, crashes, tangles... that's a kite day. You meet the nicest people in adverse conditions, many people never meet their neighbors until the power goes out and everybody gathers in the street. Just saying.

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